The company has a dominant market share in the optic fiber cable (OFC) segment, although it faces intense competition in the export market.

Crisil, however, feels that the company with its leadership would be able to maintain strong business risk profile in its product categories and integrated operations.

“Globally, we are witnessing strong demand for optical fiber which is more than that of supply currently. With this, we have a strong orderbook of Rs 2,324 crore and over Rs 10,000 crore of opportunities around 4G, Smart City, BharatNet and FTTH deployments,” Anand Agarwal, CEO, Sterlite Technologies said.

The company, according to Agarwal have also strengthened its leadership spread with a strong advisory board to create a strategic roadmap in alignment with government’s ambitious Digital India objectives.

Jio’s Rs 2,399 annual plan offers 2GB per day data that costs effectively Rs 200 per month. It also offers unlimited voice and SMS. Airtel and Vodafone Idea’s Rs 2398 and Rs 2399 annual plans, on the other hand, offer 1.5GB per day data along with unlimited voice and SMS